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CISA’s acting head uploaded sensitive files into public version of ChatGPT

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Re: CISA’s acting head uploaded sensitive files into public version of ChatGPT

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Post by rbanffy »

pstuart wrote: post #13
ceejayoz wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hand-picked by Noem, so yeah. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhu_Gottumukkala > In April 2025, secretary of homeland security Kristi Noem named Gottumukkala as the deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; he began serving in the position on May 16. That month, Gottumukkala told personnel at the agency that much of its leadership was resigning and that he would serve as its acting dire…

This is what you get when you prize personal loyalty over competence. This issue is the one thing that gives me some hope that they can be ousted -- they are collectively too stupid and motivated only by their self interests to hold their power indefinitely.

Does anyone in this administration actually trusts each other’s personal loyalties? I wouldn’t.

Re: CISA’s acting head uploaded sensitive files into public version of ChatGPT

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Post by lysace »

rbanffy wrote: post #58
lysace wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"The report says Gottumukkala requested a special exemption to access ChatGPT, which is blocked for other Department of Homeland Security staff."

That they got this is shocking in itself.

Surely that must have been approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, his former boss back in SD.

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Post by rbanffy »

stackghost wrote: post #31
Quarrelsome wrote: post #22

I adore that this guy had security clearance and I doubt I'd clear that bar. Last time I looked at the interview there was a question: > have you ever misused drugs? and I doubt I'd be able to resist the response: > of course not, I only use drugs properly. also I wouldn't lie, because that's would undermine the purpose. Still sad I can't apply for SC jobs because I'm extremely patriotic and improving my nation is so…

FWIW I have held a security clearance during my career, and telling them I smoked weed was not a dealbreaker. What they are ultimately looking for is reasons why you could be coerced into divulging classified information. If you owe money due to drugs/gambling, etc, that's where it becomes a dealbreaker.

The general rule is not to lie to them, because they will interview all your friends and someone somewhere will rat you out. It’s pointless to try to hide anything during these interviews, and, if you do it, then it’s a dealbreaker.

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Post by snake42 »

stronglikedan wrote: post #44
JohnMakin wrote: post #5

This administration's op-sec has been consistently "barney fife" levels of incompetence.

It's been the same with every administration, unfortunately. It's just a side effect of such an unnecessarily big goverment.

You really think that every other administration has had this level of incompetence? The current bumbling and corruption is absolutely unparalleled.

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Post by tonetegeatinst »

simbleau wrote: post #30

It’s absolutely necessary to have ChatGPT.com blocked from ITAR/EAR regulated organizations, such as aerospace, defense, etc. I’m really shocked this wasn’t already the case.

I agree....but ITAR and EAR can be super vauge especially in higher education.

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Post by direwolf20 »

BiscuitBadger wrote: post #24

There have to be GovCloud only LLMs just for this case. I swear this government is headed by appointed nephews of appointed nephews. I keep thinking back about that Chernobyl miniseries; head of the science department used to run a shoe factory. No one needs to be competent at their job anymore

They say that most fascist governments fall apart because they actively despise competence, which it turns out you need if you are trying to run a country.

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Post by direwolf20 »

bilekas wrote: post #56
observationist wrote: post #41

It's bizarre that someone would choose to use the public, 4o bot over the ChatGPT Pro level bot available in the properly siloed and compliant Azure hosted ChatGPT already available to them at that time. The government can use segregated secure systems set up specifically for government use and sensitive documents. It looks like he requested and got permission to work with "For Unofficial Use Only" documents on ChatG…

> It's bizarre that someone would choose to use the public, 4o bot over the ChatGPT Pro level bot available in the properly siloed You're assuming the planted lackey has any knowledge of these tools.

Or any reason to give a shit and use the less convenient tool.

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Post by Quarrelsome »

stackghost wrote: post #31
Quarrelsome wrote: post #22

I adore that this guy had security clearance and I doubt I'd clear that bar. Last time I looked at the interview there was a question: > have you ever misused drugs? and I doubt I'd be able to resist the response: > of course not, I only use drugs properly. also I wouldn't lie, because that's would undermine the purpose. Still sad I can't apply for SC jobs because I'm extremely patriotic and improving my nation is so…

FWIW I have held a security clearance during my career, and telling them I smoked weed was not a dealbreaker. What they are ultimately looking for is reasons why you could be coerced into divulging classified information. If you owe money due to drugs/gambling, etc, that's where it becomes a dealbreaker.

wait, so I can apply and be honest? Sick! I just poorly misassumed they had classicly archaic interpretations of drugs.

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Post by randycupertino »

BiscuitBadger wrote: post #24

There have to be GovCloud only LLMs just for this case. I swear this government is headed by appointed nephews of appointed nephews. I keep thinking back about that Chernobyl miniseries; head of the science department used to run a shoe factory. No one needs to be competent at their job anymore

> I swear this government is headed by appointed nephews of appointed nephews.

Don't forget the Large Adult Sons!

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-land-...

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/large-adult-sons

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